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_ PAGE THREE — Mortar Board Chapter Hosts Conference
Southern
DAILY
California
trojan
- PAGE FOUR-Clark Expects Toss-Up Affair With UCLA
VOL. I
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1958
NO. 37
Chancellor Head Of World Parley For 32nd Year
32ND YEAR AT THE HELM
Wind Tunnel s Designer Tells Of Vacuum
yopumping tor High Yac-uilh Low Power” is the of a paper presented by Dr. Raymond L. Chaun to ifth National Vacuum Sym-n in San Francisco reccnt-
ice M. Bailey, mechanical ??r for Arthur D. Little, of Cambridge, Mass., colli ed with Dr. Chaun in the g of Hie paper.
Chaun, director of the SC eering Center, is Ihe de-of SC's low density wind I upon whose function the
Agenda For Action Theme For Meeting
Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid will begin his 32nd year as leader of the Institute of World Affairs when the 35-year-old enterprise gets underway Dec. 7-10.
The institute is a cooperative enterprise of universities and colleges of the Pacific Coast ana mountin states.
KleinSmid,
the
inc.
labo
writ
D
jased. nel. y L 14,
n
'hich was com- | is expected to . operation by the first of. rar. 11 is equipped 1o test s under conditions sim- ; those which might lie ex- j •od in future space travel. I ile models will perform in nnrl as if they were flv-times the speed of sound most 60 miles above the
ntri'ct with the Air Force i of Scientific Research ' to Olficp of Naval Re-provided for the $200.000 which is housed in a $45,-
t un nel which i 000 building on 37th St.
Ticket Sale Starts for Senior Fete
Ticket sales for Friday night’s Class of ’59 Casual started off
with a resounding thud yesterday—but only because the press that was busily producing the lickets broke down over the weekend.
"But ticket sales will start in front of ihe SU this morning, bright and early,” says class pit?sident Abe Somer, who adds tlial this very intellectual event “will provide as much culture *s you can drink, at $1 per head.”
The event will be held this Friday night. 8:30 p.m. to 1a.m., at the Hotel de Hoss. Former sports columnist Chuck Signor and his band will provide the loud, if not symphonic, music.
Appropriate dross, according to Marv Harris, chairman of the Casual Committee, will be go-aheads. sweatshirts and bermu-das. People dressed neatly will not lie admitted.
UCLA Man Will Speak
recto
Club.
nan
noon
. William Kenny, di-the UCLA Newman ;peak at the SC New-luncheon todav at
in the SC Newman Center.
Rev. Kenny's topic will cover "Student Work in the Club."
The Rev. Joseph E. Weyer, director of the SC Newman Center, will give the welcome address at the luncheon honoring new women guild members.
Squires Give Quiz Schedule
Squire applicants will be interviewed and quizzed on the material in the SCampus tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Ivni^ht Office 222 Si'.
Interviews will be held following this schedule: Joseph G. Asdel, 1; Ring Cherrie,
1:10; Ron Chrisman, 1:20; Jim Childs. 1:30; Herb Duckett,
1:40; Ted Duncan, 1:50; Victor Fitzmauriee, 2; Peter Fry,
2:10; Bob Jong. 2:20; Bob Kastigar. 2:30; Roland Mora, i 2:40; Robert Nickel, 2:50;
Bruce Norton. 3; Nelson Peis-ter. 3:10; Charles Potkay, 3:20;
Roger Powers, 3:30; John Richardson, 3:40; Boh Samo-ian. 3:50; Allan Tebbetts. 4;
Ben Wasserman. 4:10; Steven I Young, 4:20; and Jerry Ze-hrack. 4:30.____________________
Harvey Warns Educators of Being Soft
Teachers who become soft in order to be liked are no1 apt to get the job done, warns Dr. Herman Harvey, associate professor of psychology at SC.
Dr. Harvey stated that the discovery that emotional factors influencing learning have produced some unordinary l-esults in the classroom.
“The means have come to an end,” he says. “Teachers are and trying to keep students happy as an end instead of keeping them happy so they can learn.”
The teacher who is a tough taskmaster is not disliked for it.
Only in extreme eases of hate is the learning of the student affected, he claims.
“Don't try to become pals to your s t u d e n ts.” Dr. Harvey warns. “It's unrealistic to think of learning as all delight and no demand.”
As an instructor himself, Dr. Harvey feels the grealest compliment a teacher can be paid is for students to consider his classes tough, but classes where he can really learn.
Student Reports New P. E. Theft
Another in ihe series of thefts in the SC physical education building was reported yesterday by Los Angeles police.
John C. Butler, 20. left his wrist watch lying on top of his locker when he left the gym.
When he came back for it. it had been taken, he told police.
The watch a Clinton, was valued at $45.
' Chancellor von KleinSmid, m cooperation with other SC faculty members, have sponsored it since 1926.
War Aftermath
Born in the aftermath of World War I. the Institute of World Affairs was a result of widespread interest in international relations developed at that time.
The institule is primarily a sludy and discussion group combined with public addresses by outstanding speakers. It hopes to give guidance and direction, to awaken interest and discussion and to permit exchanges of views in a truly educational atmosphere, writes Professor William Robinson of Whittier College.
Varied Group
“It is not intended that this atmosphere should l)e thaL of n strictly professional gathering or conference, but a combination of laymen and professionals.” he added.
In the beginning, as now. the institute has recorded th-.? gcod and bad deeds of nations, their striving for peace and for power and the picture of this century. It has intended to set ! dow'n this historical and d'plo- ! matic record at the level of ac- ( curate information and analysis. !
Institute Themes
Overall themes of the insti- j lute summarize the specific considerations upon which the annual meetings have tended to concentrate, states Robinson.
Speakers and panel discussions will describe the present world scene in terms of recent scientific and political developments.
They will assess the newr elements of strength and weakness of the principal actors on the world stage, and then deal specifically with the alternatives | policies now open to the United States.
Bypassing sensationalism, the institute seeks lo substitute reason for prejudice with a cool ; and intelligent judgment for j passion in all public action, ■ Robinson reports.
Pepperdine Post Filled by Trojan
Dr. M. Norvel Young, a former graduate student at SC, will be inaugurated as the third j president of Pepperdine College on Nov. 21.
Dr. Young served as a faculty member at Pepperdine from 1938 to 1941. lie then became pastor of the Broadway Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas, for the next 13 years.
Dr. Paul Smith, president of Whittier College, will give the principal inaugural address, while Dr. Irving Melbo, dean of the SC School of Education, will speak at the luncheon following the ceremonies.
Dean John D. Cooke of the summer session will be SC’s official delegate along with 200 representatives from colleges throughout the country.
Decline of Myth To Be Explained At Forum Today
WORLD AFFAIRS — Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid begins his 32nd year as head of the Institute cf World Affairs. Having begun after the first World War, the Institute is now 35 years old. Sponsored by SC since 1926, the organization meets Dec. 7-10.
SUMMIT VIEW
California Described In Readings Work
“The view7 from the was magnificent,” wrote J. Ross Browne as he gazed at the blue Picific. the fertile Salinas Valley and the rich pine forests of Monterey in the middle of the 19th century.
Passages from Browne’s book, “A Dangerous Journey,” w'ere read yesterday by Dr. Drew Pal-lette. professor of English, at the English department’s weekly Noon Readings.
T’. S. Agent Browne, a relatively unimportant literary figure, was sent to California in the summer of 1849 as a government revenue a •rent to establish a line of post offices. After establishing one po'f office, he turned to writing and submitted numerous accounts of life in California to Harper’s magazine .
“A Dangerous Journey” is a collection of Browne’s writings and gives vivid descriptions of California before the influx of miners and settlers.
Browne takes a trip on a mule from Mission San Juan Bautista on through Soledad, and describes the area through which he travels as a “region of enchantment.” He sees herds of cattle on the mountainside and antelope like “aerial boats,” leaping through the air.
He sees Its surroundings as a "magnificent optical illusion” which have the “effect of rich Oriental cities.”
Soledad Mission Browne reaches the delapidat-ed mission of Soledad and writes, “A more desolate place than Soledad cannot be easily imagined.” After spending the night at the mission, he leaves and travels through intense heat.
-He is thrown from his mule
Association Of Registars Begins Meet
The 32nd annual conference of the Pacific Coast Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is currently being held in Long Beach for the purpose of discussing problems in registration and admissions.
John K. Steinbaugh, acting di-1 rector of admissions at SC is | chairman of a workshop to discuss honors programs, advanced ! placement and advanced stand-| ing and early admissions and acceptance.
Gifted Freshmen “Advanced standing” said Sterling Ebel. assistant director of admissions, “has been given to | gifted freshmen in Eastern col-| leges for some lime. Students ; with very high grades in mathematics or other subjects are allowed to take classes at an ad-canced level so thev will be able to do more specialized study before graduating.”
Ebel explained that it will a great deal of work and
summit | and soon encounters a stamped-
f 3 kp
I ing herd of cattle. “I ran with i , , , , . . ,
. planning before advanced stand-
all my might to the nearest
tree,” which was a half away. Browne sought refuge In
the tree, longing for water. “Fd have given all I possessed for a glass of water," he said.
He remains in the tree for some time and observes a bloody battle between a grizzly bear and a bull, favoring the bull because of his superior strength and symmetry.
“Both were grievously wounded and neither could hold out must longer,” he wrote as the battle continuedd. “Both animals seemed animated by supernatural strength.” Browne’s description of the conflict ends when both the “victor and the vanquished laid dead upon the ground.”
Dana Read
In addition to Browne’s enthusiastic relation of early California, Dr. Pallette read a brief excerpt from Richard Henry Dana Jr.’s “Two Years Before the Mast.”
Dana, a Harvard student, detested everything he saw in California. He found the coast towns dirty, primitive and foreign. His impression of Monterey is one ! of surprise, for he finds white-i washed houses, red tile roofs and “everything as green as nature could make it.”
“Everything looked pleasant,” Dana wrote, in contrast to Santa Barbara, where he received his first disagreeable impression of California.
He describes San Pedro as the “hell of California” and San Diego as a town about which his fellow-sailors say, “If we were only here for the last time.”
ing can be given because of the mile I difference in the high school standards and the thin line that will have to be drawn between the advanced and the regular students.
Eastern Colleges “Early admission and registration is also used in some Eastern colleges and not used here on the Coast,” Ebel s lid. “That seems to partly explain why so many students go back east to take their college work.” When asked why SC does not offer high school students early admission Ebel said. “That would be fine if we were the only ones but soon all of the colleges on the Coast would be doing it and it would soon be like oargaining for football players.”
SC Represented Also at the convention is Dorothy P. Nelson, assistant director of admissions, who will take part in a workshop or» foreign credit evaluation and Dr. James Finn, chairman of the audio-visual section of the School of Education. Dr. Finn will speak at a luncheon athe Long Beach College.
Registrar. Howard Patmore is editor of the convention newsletter.
Others attending from SC are Sterling Ebel, Dr. Glenn Wilcox, acting director of high school-junior college school relations, David W. Evans, assistant registrar and Miss Ester M. Schultz, executive secretary, office of the !
Snyder To Lecture On Snarks, Unicorns
A colorful world of figurative metaphysical terms will highlight SC philosopher William S. Snyder’s talk on “Snarks, Unicorns and the Decline of Metaphysics.” today at 4:15 in Mudd Hall.
Speaking at the 57th Semi-annual Philosophy Forum
, series, the assistant professor of
Songfest Jobs Need Students
Today is the last day to pick up and turn in petitions for the 1959 Songfest Committee. Petitions are available in 215 SC. The Songfest Committee wants representatives from as many campus living groups as possible.
Students with experience or interest in any of the positions listed below, are requested to go to 215 SI* and sign up for an interview.
The committees are executive (participant assistants, music, physical facilities, secretarial), audience (ushering, program production, special guests), trophies, judging, publicity and promotion and art design.
Calendar Girl Contest Closes Today at Noon
' philosophy will discuss the decline of metaphysics as a part or the history of philosophy. “The decline of metaphysics.” I he said, “has two aspects. One | is purely philosophical, the other a decline of legitimate mythol-| ogizing.” ^
Locke and Descartes “The purely philosophical as-; pect is the internal development. ] to philosophy itself. This can be primarily traced to the influence of Locke and Descartes.”
‘The second aspect is seen throughout the Christian era where a myth has its validity and has been converted into lit-j eicil truths competing with science for acceptance.”
He said that metaphysics and myth are two aspects of the same coin.
Myth and Metaphysics “In each the totality of human life,” he said, “is given some meaningful structure;
, man's emotions, attitudes, feel-1 ings and beliefs are structured ; in a manner enabling him to act successfully in his world.”
He said that in metaphysics, j this structure is given an unag-i inative expression.
“Thus the decline of myth anj. : the decline of metaphysics are 1 the same thing,” he concluded. “The possibility of a fruitful
The deadline for the El Rodeo ' and significant metaphysical decalendar girl contest has been 1 waf already destroyed
extended until noon todav. -n. I b-v the ,mPact of th* developing
noon today. an nounced Managing Editor Erank Gleberman.
“I am disappointed with the i response of the independent j women to this contest. As it stands now. of the 125 women \ entered, more than 100 are from sororities.” he said.
Women entered in t|ie contest must report to 133 FH today at 3:13 p.m. for interviews. Dress will be campus clothes and flats.
Anyone not present for all interviews will be automatically eliminated, he said.
The second elimination will be held Wednesday and the final selection is scheduled at Julie’s restaurant Monday when the final judges, not yet announced : will select the El Rodeo Queen.
registrar.
Four SC Debaters Receive Top Honors at Meeting
Doheny Memorial Houses Unique Education Library
With over 7000 items included on its shelves, SC’s Education Curriculum Library rates approximately third largest of its kind in the United States.
The library, located in Doheny Memorial, is also unique in as much as it is an “open” curriculum library.
This means students may use the I ----------------
Today s Weather
.Mostly sunny skies will prevail over Troy today with the mercury reaching a high of 72.
Freshman Council Petitions T o Open
Petitions for Freshman students wishing to serve on the Freshman Class Council will be given out in the ASSC office beginning Wednesday, announced Freshman President Chuck Everett yesterday.
Everett said that he would like as many petitions as there are freshmen interested. He and Hyla Holmes, freshman vice-president, will interview the petitioners. J
' Christian tradition, before the purely philosophical developments destroyed what was left of legitimate metaphysics,” he said.
Boojums and Unicorns
“Metaphysics has been primarily the spawning of a brood of snarks. boojums, and unicorns in a fruitless and fantastic search for the ‘really real’,” he said. •
“The snarks and boojums are a harmless lot since they are merly the private fancies of individual men. suitable for the entertainment of others.
Unicorns A Danger “It is the unicorns which are dangerous," he warned, "for these are the public fantasies which gain general acceptance and which soon demand adherence of all upon pain of excommunication from the group.”
Dr. Snyder maintained that if metaphysics, or indeed the whole oi philosophy, is to be saved as a legitimate and worthwhile intellectual activity, we must turn from our own private snarks and unicorns and firmly base our speculations on a t h or o u g h knowledge of developing human nature.
“We must seek to develop a metaphysics and a myth is adequate to our present day world.” he exclaimed.
Notes Given Ike, Faubus; Guidance of Crisis Urged
David A Fox and Helen Saki honors to ! Saturday at tournament son at Los
aria
ihe of 111
An"*
ig and Allan lv Rates and brought top si Friday and opening debate 1958-59 sea-s Ci lv Col-
other squads entered in the up-1 Boyd Lemon and per men's division were Paul were awarded 2-2/
Ken Mose
n ili
uop^rcí^seme! freshman at
eni A 1
upper men s ’red only b'f s w ant. a i. a sopho-
more, were the only team to win all four debates.
la* or Decisions
•ived is in
The
)r thi
Sonnenburg. debate captain, and John Fraser. 3-1; Ted Jones and Alan Widiss, 2-0: Gary Dubin and Burl Pines. 2-2; Ron Chrisman and Milt Klein. 0-4.
Bobbie Furbass and Jerri Corbin. the squad's onl\ leant in the upper "omen’s division, won three of their debates and lost one.
3-1 Decision
In the lower women's division Carol lien nan and Carol iiiytar also won three decisions and lost one in the four-round series.
Two leams competed in the lover men's division. Allf'n Well and Richard Ek received 3-1 and
"The overall proportion of victories to defeats is almost 70 per cent,” said Dr. James H. McBath. associate director of torensics.
Coaches
Leah D. Grigsby, junior var-sit\ debate coach, and Lee Gra-nell. assistant varsity debate
materials and check them out as well.
According to Mrs. Lily Hearn, head of the Education Library, most other libraries of this type don’t allow the student to check anything out. “In some cases, students aren't even allowed to see the materials since they are reserved primarily f°r the teachers’ use,” she said.
Airplane Use Included in the library are textbooks, course outlines and unit studies used by the various
ployed in teaching it. Unit studies give more specialized information w’hich is used as part of the course. For instance, “Life in Mexico” is a unit study which might be used in a seventh grade course on North America.
Reeves Memorial The library officially came in-to existence in 1956 as the Claude L. Reeves Memorial, ir honor of the SC alumnus and former superintendent of the L.A. City Schools. Upon his death,
coach, also accompanied the del-; dias to course studies on how to egation to the traditional open- teach students to use an air-er of the debate season. ! plane or what children should do
The 10 squad-. argued the sea- j when feeding and caring for son’s intercollegiate debale prop- | their pets.
osition, “Resolved, that the fur- ! Course outlines cover all the ther development of nuclear subject matter to he taught in weapons should ho prohibited by a semester as well as some of international agreement.” j
school districts. Subject matter j city school personnel contributed ranges from juvenile encyclope-! funds to SC to be used for the
establishment of library.
President Dwight Eisenhower and Arkansas Grvernor Orval Faubus received messages today from the United States National Student Association calling for leadership in the school desegregation crisis.
The NSA national congress, which six SC students attended last summer, established the pol- j icy that segregation by race is ! incompatible with human equality.
Sends Telegrams
Speaking for one million students. USNSA president Robert R. Kiley sent telegrams to the '
version of public funds to supposedly private institutions.” Kiley said in a telegram to Governor Faubus.
“Moral Leadership”
“We decry with equal vigor any destruction of the system of universal free public schools which is essential to the preser-
education has become a “terrible reality.”
He called the school integration stalemate “a tragedy of silence—the silence of individual citizens who refuse to stand up and be counted ..."
The USNSA is a non-profit, non-partisan federation of stu-
vation of our free society, our dent governments at almost 400
economic progress and attainments and our national defense.” he said.
In a message to the President, Kiley callcd upon him to provide “the moral leadership vital to the peaceful and speedy dissolution of educational practices
political leaders condemning at-a curriculum j temps to avoid Supreme Court contrary to the law and to act integration rulings through abo- with speed and resolution to lition of public schools in South- frustrate those who by violating
ern communities. j the law would deny the rights
“USNSA condemns all efforts j and opportunities of their bro-to evade the clear meaning of the law and decision for the Su-
Chief usefulness of the library, maintains Mrs. Hearn, is that it provides student teachers and teachers with a convenient and immeidate source of information about most of the school curri- prome Court through abolition of
Ihe techniques which can be em- cula used in California.
I the public schools and the di-
thers.'
In a statement referring to his tolecrams. Kiley said that the threatened abolition of public
colleges and universities. It is the largest national union of students in the world.
National Congress The policy of the USNSA is determined by delegates of mem-ber schools at the national congress. The six students attending the congress this summer from SC were Jim Bylin. Daily Trojan editor, Scott FitzRan-dolph, ASSC president. Ric* Amerian, NSA Project head, Jo*' el Kislier. former ASSt Parlii*-» mentarian. Alii Lockwood, s^rr* ator-at-large. and Tom Harrison. NSA co-otdinator.

_ PAGE THREE — Mortar Board Chapter Hosts Conference
Southern
DAILY
California
trojan
- PAGE FOUR-Clark Expects Toss-Up Affair With UCLA
VOL. I
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1958
NO. 37
Chancellor Head Of World Parley For 32nd Year
32ND YEAR AT THE HELM
Wind Tunnel s Designer Tells Of Vacuum
yopumping tor High Yac-uilh Low Power” is the of a paper presented by Dr. Raymond L. Chaun to ifth National Vacuum Sym-n in San Francisco reccnt-
ice M. Bailey, mechanical ??r for Arthur D. Little, of Cambridge, Mass., colli ed with Dr. Chaun in the g of Hie paper.
Chaun, director of the SC eering Center, is Ihe de-of SC's low density wind I upon whose function the
Agenda For Action Theme For Meeting
Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid will begin his 32nd year as leader of the Institute of World Affairs when the 35-year-old enterprise gets underway Dec. 7-10.
The institute is a cooperative enterprise of universities and colleges of the Pacific Coast ana mountin states.
KleinSmid,
the
inc.
labo
writ
D
jased. nel. y L 14,
n
'hich was com- | is expected to . operation by the first of. rar. 11 is equipped 1o test s under conditions sim- ; those which might lie ex- j •od in future space travel. I ile models will perform in nnrl as if they were flv-times the speed of sound most 60 miles above the
ntri'ct with the Air Force i of Scientific Research ' to Olficp of Naval Re-provided for the $200.000 which is housed in a $45,-
t un nel which i 000 building on 37th St.
Ticket Sale Starts for Senior Fete
Ticket sales for Friday night’s Class of ’59 Casual started off
with a resounding thud yesterday—but only because the press that was busily producing the lickets broke down over the weekend.
"But ticket sales will start in front of ihe SU this morning, bright and early,” says class pit?sident Abe Somer, who adds tlial this very intellectual event “will provide as much culture *s you can drink, at $1 per head.”
The event will be held this Friday night. 8:30 p.m. to 1a.m., at the Hotel de Hoss. Former sports columnist Chuck Signor and his band will provide the loud, if not symphonic, music.
Appropriate dross, according to Marv Harris, chairman of the Casual Committee, will be go-aheads. sweatshirts and bermu-das. People dressed neatly will not lie admitted.
UCLA Man Will Speak
recto
Club.
nan
noon
. William Kenny, di-the UCLA Newman ;peak at the SC New-luncheon todav at
in the SC Newman Center.
Rev. Kenny's topic will cover "Student Work in the Club."
The Rev. Joseph E. Weyer, director of the SC Newman Center, will give the welcome address at the luncheon honoring new women guild members.
Squires Give Quiz Schedule
Squire applicants will be interviewed and quizzed on the material in the SCampus tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Ivni^ht Office 222 Si'.
Interviews will be held following this schedule: Joseph G. Asdel, 1; Ring Cherrie,
1:10; Ron Chrisman, 1:20; Jim Childs. 1:30; Herb Duckett,
1:40; Ted Duncan, 1:50; Victor Fitzmauriee, 2; Peter Fry,
2:10; Bob Jong. 2:20; Bob Kastigar. 2:30; Roland Mora, i 2:40; Robert Nickel, 2:50;
Bruce Norton. 3; Nelson Peis-ter. 3:10; Charles Potkay, 3:20;
Roger Powers, 3:30; John Richardson, 3:40; Boh Samo-ian. 3:50; Allan Tebbetts. 4;
Ben Wasserman. 4:10; Steven I Young, 4:20; and Jerry Ze-hrack. 4:30.____________________
Harvey Warns Educators of Being Soft
Teachers who become soft in order to be liked are no1 apt to get the job done, warns Dr. Herman Harvey, associate professor of psychology at SC.
Dr. Harvey stated that the discovery that emotional factors influencing learning have produced some unordinary l-esults in the classroom.
“The means have come to an end,” he says. “Teachers are and trying to keep students happy as an end instead of keeping them happy so they can learn.”
The teacher who is a tough taskmaster is not disliked for it.
Only in extreme eases of hate is the learning of the student affected, he claims.
“Don't try to become pals to your s t u d e n ts.” Dr. Harvey warns. “It's unrealistic to think of learning as all delight and no demand.”
As an instructor himself, Dr. Harvey feels the grealest compliment a teacher can be paid is for students to consider his classes tough, but classes where he can really learn.
Student Reports New P. E. Theft
Another in ihe series of thefts in the SC physical education building was reported yesterday by Los Angeles police.
John C. Butler, 20. left his wrist watch lying on top of his locker when he left the gym.
When he came back for it. it had been taken, he told police.
The watch a Clinton, was valued at $45.
' Chancellor von KleinSmid, m cooperation with other SC faculty members, have sponsored it since 1926.
War Aftermath
Born in the aftermath of World War I. the Institute of World Affairs was a result of widespread interest in international relations developed at that time.
The institule is primarily a sludy and discussion group combined with public addresses by outstanding speakers. It hopes to give guidance and direction, to awaken interest and discussion and to permit exchanges of views in a truly educational atmosphere, writes Professor William Robinson of Whittier College.
Varied Group
“It is not intended that this atmosphere should l)e thaL of n strictly professional gathering or conference, but a combination of laymen and professionals.” he added.
In the beginning, as now. the institute has recorded th-.? gcod and bad deeds of nations, their striving for peace and for power and the picture of this century. It has intended to set ! dow'n this historical and d'plo- ! matic record at the level of ac- ( curate information and analysis. !
Institute Themes
Overall themes of the insti- j lute summarize the specific considerations upon which the annual meetings have tended to concentrate, states Robinson.
Speakers and panel discussions will describe the present world scene in terms of recent scientific and political developments.
They will assess the newr elements of strength and weakness of the principal actors on the world stage, and then deal specifically with the alternatives | policies now open to the United States.
Bypassing sensationalism, the institute seeks lo substitute reason for prejudice with a cool ; and intelligent judgment for j passion in all public action, ■ Robinson reports.
Pepperdine Post Filled by Trojan
Dr. M. Norvel Young, a former graduate student at SC, will be inaugurated as the third j president of Pepperdine College on Nov. 21.
Dr. Young served as a faculty member at Pepperdine from 1938 to 1941. lie then became pastor of the Broadway Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas, for the next 13 years.
Dr. Paul Smith, president of Whittier College, will give the principal inaugural address, while Dr. Irving Melbo, dean of the SC School of Education, will speak at the luncheon following the ceremonies.
Dean John D. Cooke of the summer session will be SC’s official delegate along with 200 representatives from colleges throughout the country.
Decline of Myth To Be Explained At Forum Today
WORLD AFFAIRS — Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid begins his 32nd year as head of the Institute cf World Affairs. Having begun after the first World War, the Institute is now 35 years old. Sponsored by SC since 1926, the organization meets Dec. 7-10.
SUMMIT VIEW
California Described In Readings Work
“The view7 from the was magnificent,” wrote J. Ross Browne as he gazed at the blue Picific. the fertile Salinas Valley and the rich pine forests of Monterey in the middle of the 19th century.
Passages from Browne’s book, “A Dangerous Journey,” w'ere read yesterday by Dr. Drew Pal-lette. professor of English, at the English department’s weekly Noon Readings.
T’. S. Agent Browne, a relatively unimportant literary figure, was sent to California in the summer of 1849 as a government revenue a •rent to establish a line of post offices. After establishing one po'f office, he turned to writing and submitted numerous accounts of life in California to Harper’s magazine .
“A Dangerous Journey” is a collection of Browne’s writings and gives vivid descriptions of California before the influx of miners and settlers.
Browne takes a trip on a mule from Mission San Juan Bautista on through Soledad, and describes the area through which he travels as a “region of enchantment.” He sees herds of cattle on the mountainside and antelope like “aerial boats,” leaping through the air.
He sees Its surroundings as a "magnificent optical illusion” which have the “effect of rich Oriental cities.”
Soledad Mission Browne reaches the delapidat-ed mission of Soledad and writes, “A more desolate place than Soledad cannot be easily imagined.” After spending the night at the mission, he leaves and travels through intense heat.
-He is thrown from his mule
Association Of Registars Begins Meet
The 32nd annual conference of the Pacific Coast Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is currently being held in Long Beach for the purpose of discussing problems in registration and admissions.
John K. Steinbaugh, acting di-1 rector of admissions at SC is | chairman of a workshop to discuss honors programs, advanced ! placement and advanced stand-| ing and early admissions and acceptance.
Gifted Freshmen “Advanced standing” said Sterling Ebel. assistant director of admissions, “has been given to | gifted freshmen in Eastern col-| leges for some lime. Students ; with very high grades in mathematics or other subjects are allowed to take classes at an ad-canced level so thev will be able to do more specialized study before graduating.”
Ebel explained that it will a great deal of work and
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all my might to the nearest
tree,” which was a half away. Browne sought refuge In
the tree, longing for water. “Fd have given all I possessed for a glass of water," he said.
He remains in the tree for some time and observes a bloody battle between a grizzly bear and a bull, favoring the bull because of his superior strength and symmetry.
“Both were grievously wounded and neither could hold out must longer,” he wrote as the battle continuedd. “Both animals seemed animated by supernatural strength.” Browne’s description of the conflict ends when both the “victor and the vanquished laid dead upon the ground.”
Dana Read
In addition to Browne’s enthusiastic relation of early California, Dr. Pallette read a brief excerpt from Richard Henry Dana Jr.’s “Two Years Before the Mast.”
Dana, a Harvard student, detested everything he saw in California. He found the coast towns dirty, primitive and foreign. His impression of Monterey is one ! of surprise, for he finds white-i washed houses, red tile roofs and “everything as green as nature could make it.”
“Everything looked pleasant,” Dana wrote, in contrast to Santa Barbara, where he received his first disagreeable impression of California.
He describes San Pedro as the “hell of California” and San Diego as a town about which his fellow-sailors say, “If we were only here for the last time.”
ing can be given because of the mile I difference in the high school standards and the thin line that will have to be drawn between the advanced and the regular students.
Eastern Colleges “Early admission and registration is also used in some Eastern colleges and not used here on the Coast,” Ebel s lid. “That seems to partly explain why so many students go back east to take their college work.” When asked why SC does not offer high school students early admission Ebel said. “That would be fine if we were the only ones but soon all of the colleges on the Coast would be doing it and it would soon be like oargaining for football players.”
SC Represented Also at the convention is Dorothy P. Nelson, assistant director of admissions, who will take part in a workshop or» foreign credit evaluation and Dr. James Finn, chairman of the audio-visual section of the School of Education. Dr. Finn will speak at a luncheon athe Long Beach College.
Registrar. Howard Patmore is editor of the convention newsletter.
Others attending from SC are Sterling Ebel, Dr. Glenn Wilcox, acting director of high school-junior college school relations, David W. Evans, assistant registrar and Miss Ester M. Schultz, executive secretary, office of the !
Snyder To Lecture On Snarks, Unicorns
A colorful world of figurative metaphysical terms will highlight SC philosopher William S. Snyder’s talk on “Snarks, Unicorns and the Decline of Metaphysics.” today at 4:15 in Mudd Hall.
Speaking at the 57th Semi-annual Philosophy Forum
, series, the assistant professor of
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The committees are executive (participant assistants, music, physical facilities, secretarial), audience (ushering, program production, special guests), trophies, judging, publicity and promotion and art design.
Calendar Girl Contest Closes Today at Noon
' philosophy will discuss the decline of metaphysics as a part or the history of philosophy. “The decline of metaphysics.” I he said, “has two aspects. One | is purely philosophical, the other a decline of legitimate mythol-| ogizing.” ^
Locke and Descartes “The purely philosophical as-; pect is the internal development. ] to philosophy itself. This can be primarily traced to the influence of Locke and Descartes.”
‘The second aspect is seen throughout the Christian era where a myth has its validity and has been converted into lit-j eicil truths competing with science for acceptance.”
He said that metaphysics and myth are two aspects of the same coin.
Myth and Metaphysics “In each the totality of human life,” he said, “is given some meaningful structure;
, man's emotions, attitudes, feel-1 ings and beliefs are structured ; in a manner enabling him to act successfully in his world.”
He said that in metaphysics, j this structure is given an unag-i inative expression.
“Thus the decline of myth anj. : the decline of metaphysics are 1 the same thing,” he concluded. “The possibility of a fruitful
The deadline for the El Rodeo ' and significant metaphysical decalendar girl contest has been 1 waf already destroyed
extended until noon todav. -n. I b-v the ,mPact of th* developing
noon today. an nounced Managing Editor Erank Gleberman.
“I am disappointed with the i response of the independent j women to this contest. As it stands now. of the 125 women \ entered, more than 100 are from sororities.” he said.
Women entered in t|ie contest must report to 133 FH today at 3:13 p.m. for interviews. Dress will be campus clothes and flats.
Anyone not present for all interviews will be automatically eliminated, he said.
The second elimination will be held Wednesday and the final selection is scheduled at Julie’s restaurant Monday when the final judges, not yet announced : will select the El Rodeo Queen.
registrar.
Four SC Debaters Receive Top Honors at Meeting
Doheny Memorial Houses Unique Education Library
With over 7000 items included on its shelves, SC’s Education Curriculum Library rates approximately third largest of its kind in the United States.
The library, located in Doheny Memorial, is also unique in as much as it is an “open” curriculum library.
This means students may use the I ----------------
Today s Weather
.Mostly sunny skies will prevail over Troy today with the mercury reaching a high of 72.
Freshman Council Petitions T o Open
Petitions for Freshman students wishing to serve on the Freshman Class Council will be given out in the ASSC office beginning Wednesday, announced Freshman President Chuck Everett yesterday.
Everett said that he would like as many petitions as there are freshmen interested. He and Hyla Holmes, freshman vice-president, will interview the petitioners. J
' Christian tradition, before the purely philosophical developments destroyed what was left of legitimate metaphysics,” he said.
Boojums and Unicorns
“Metaphysics has been primarily the spawning of a brood of snarks. boojums, and unicorns in a fruitless and fantastic search for the ‘really real’,” he said. •
“The snarks and boojums are a harmless lot since they are merly the private fancies of individual men. suitable for the entertainment of others.
Unicorns A Danger “It is the unicorns which are dangerous," he warned, "for these are the public fantasies which gain general acceptance and which soon demand adherence of all upon pain of excommunication from the group.”
Dr. Snyder maintained that if metaphysics, or indeed the whole oi philosophy, is to be saved as a legitimate and worthwhile intellectual activity, we must turn from our own private snarks and unicorns and firmly base our speculations on a t h or o u g h knowledge of developing human nature.
“We must seek to develop a metaphysics and a myth is adequate to our present day world.” he exclaimed.
Notes Given Ike, Faubus; Guidance of Crisis Urged
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Sonnenburg. debate captain, and John Fraser. 3-1; Ted Jones and Alan Widiss, 2-0: Gary Dubin and Burl Pines. 2-2; Ron Chrisman and Milt Klein. 0-4.
Bobbie Furbass and Jerri Corbin. the squad's onl\ leant in the upper "omen’s division, won three of their debates and lost one.
3-1 Decision
In the lower women's division Carol lien nan and Carol iiiytar also won three decisions and lost one in the four-round series.
Two leams competed in the lover men's division. Allf'n Well and Richard Ek received 3-1 and
"The overall proportion of victories to defeats is almost 70 per cent,” said Dr. James H. McBath. associate director of torensics.
Coaches
Leah D. Grigsby, junior var-sit\ debate coach, and Lee Gra-nell. assistant varsity debate
materials and check them out as well.
According to Mrs. Lily Hearn, head of the Education Library, most other libraries of this type don’t allow the student to check anything out. “In some cases, students aren't even allowed to see the materials since they are reserved primarily f°r the teachers’ use,” she said.
Airplane Use Included in the library are textbooks, course outlines and unit studies used by the various
ployed in teaching it. Unit studies give more specialized information w’hich is used as part of the course. For instance, “Life in Mexico” is a unit study which might be used in a seventh grade course on North America.
Reeves Memorial The library officially came in-to existence in 1956 as the Claude L. Reeves Memorial, ir honor of the SC alumnus and former superintendent of the L.A. City Schools. Upon his death,
coach, also accompanied the del-; dias to course studies on how to egation to the traditional open- teach students to use an air-er of the debate season. ! plane or what children should do
The 10 squad-. argued the sea- j when feeding and caring for son’s intercollegiate debale prop- | their pets.
osition, “Resolved, that the fur- ! Course outlines cover all the ther development of nuclear subject matter to he taught in weapons should ho prohibited by a semester as well as some of international agreement.” j
school districts. Subject matter j city school personnel contributed ranges from juvenile encyclope-! funds to SC to be used for the
establishment of library.
President Dwight Eisenhower and Arkansas Grvernor Orval Faubus received messages today from the United States National Student Association calling for leadership in the school desegregation crisis.
The NSA national congress, which six SC students attended last summer, established the pol- j icy that segregation by race is ! incompatible with human equality.
Sends Telegrams
Speaking for one million students. USNSA president Robert R. Kiley sent telegrams to the '
version of public funds to supposedly private institutions.” Kiley said in a telegram to Governor Faubus.
“Moral Leadership”
“We decry with equal vigor any destruction of the system of universal free public schools which is essential to the preser-
education has become a “terrible reality.”
He called the school integration stalemate “a tragedy of silence—the silence of individual citizens who refuse to stand up and be counted ..."
The USNSA is a non-profit, non-partisan federation of stu-
vation of our free society, our dent governments at almost 400
economic progress and attainments and our national defense.” he said.
In a message to the President, Kiley callcd upon him to provide “the moral leadership vital to the peaceful and speedy dissolution of educational practices
political leaders condemning at-a curriculum j temps to avoid Supreme Court contrary to the law and to act integration rulings through abo- with speed and resolution to lition of public schools in South- frustrate those who by violating
ern communities. j the law would deny the rights
“USNSA condemns all efforts j and opportunities of their bro-to evade the clear meaning of the law and decision for the Su-
Chief usefulness of the library, maintains Mrs. Hearn, is that it provides student teachers and teachers with a convenient and immeidate source of information about most of the school curri- prome Court through abolition of
Ihe techniques which can be em- cula used in California.
I the public schools and the di-
thers.'
In a statement referring to his tolecrams. Kiley said that the threatened abolition of public
colleges and universities. It is the largest national union of students in the world.
National Congress The policy of the USNSA is determined by delegates of mem-ber schools at the national congress. The six students attending the congress this summer from SC were Jim Bylin. Daily Trojan editor, Scott FitzRan-dolph, ASSC president. Ric* Amerian, NSA Project head, Jo*' el Kislier. former ASSt Parlii*-» mentarian. Alii Lockwood, s^rr* ator-at-large. and Tom Harrison. NSA co-otdinator.